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Idioms linked to “눈01” · Linked dictionary word

눈 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 뒤집다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 눈(을) 뒤집다
  • 눈을 뒤집다
  • 눈 뒤집다

English rendering become obsessively reckless Literal translation: “turn the eyes inside out”

Meaning 1

주로 좋지 않은 일에 열중하여 제정신을 잃다.

To lose one’s senses through absorption, chiefly in something undesirable.

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동의어 눈알을 뒤집다

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Illustration of the first meaning of “눈알을 뒤집다”: To lose one’s senses through absorption, chiefly in something undesirable. Shared · 6 become obsessively reckless To lose one’s senses through absorption, chiefly in something undesirable.

These idioms are linked to the same word, “눈”, in the Standard Korean Language Dictionary.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 똑바로 뜨다”: Stay alert and pay attention Keep one’s eyes open Stay alert and pay attention Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 맞추다”: Look into each other's eyes. Make eye contact Look into each other's eyes. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 밝히다”: To concentrate one’s attention or exert effort to find something. search intently To concentrate one’s attention or exert effort to find something. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 붙이다”: Sleep Get some sleep Sleep Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 속이다”: Use a temporary trick to fool an observer. Deceive someone's watchful eye Use a temporary trick to fool an observer. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 씻고 보다”: To look with alertness and concentration. look very closely To look with alertness and concentration. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 씻고 보려야 볼 수 없다”: Be very rare and difficult to find Be extremely hard to find Be very rare and difficult to find Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 의심하다”: To distrust what one sees and find it strange, wondering whether one has seen wrongly. not believe one’s eyes To distrust what one sees and find it strange, wondering whether one has seen wrongly. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 크게 뜨다”: Stay intensely alert and attentive Keep one’s eyes wide open Stay intensely alert and attentive Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 틔워 주다”: Teach someone to recognize letters. 2 meanings Teach literacy or understanding Teach someone to recognize letters.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 피하다”: Avoid another person's observation. Avoid being seen Avoid another person's observation. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 가매지게”: A figurative expression describing intense waiting. Shared · 4 wait desperately A figurative expression describing intense waiting. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 곤두서다”: Have anger bring a venomous expression to one’s eyes Shared · 3 Have venom rise in one’s eyes Have anger bring a venomous expression to one’s eyes Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 까뒤집히다”: A highly vulgar expression for losing reason through a shocking event or obsession. Shared · 5 Lose one's damned senses A highly vulgar expression for losing reason through a shocking event or obsession. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 나오다”: To be greatly startled. Shared · 6 have one’s eyes pop in surprise To be greatly startled. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 낮다”: To have a low level of discernment. have low standards To have a low level of discernment. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 높다”: Habitually seek only things better than the ordinary 2 meanings Have high standards or good taste Habitually seek only things better than the ordinary Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 돌아가다”: Lose judgment through shock or rage. 2 meanings Lose one's senses; have one's attention drawn Lose judgment through shock or rage. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 동그래지다”: Open one’s eyes wide from great surprise or puzzlement Widen one’s eyes in surprise Open one’s eyes wide from great surprise or puzzlement Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 뒤집히다”: To lose one’s reason after a shocking event or through obsession with something. Shared · 5 lose one’s reason To lose one’s reason after a shocking event or through obsession with something.

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“눈을 뒤집다” — become obsessively reckless: To lose one’s senses through absorption, chiefly in something undesirable.
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